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The battle starts

and lots of losses



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Benkoelen at 45,91, Range 23,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Haruna, Shell hits 4
CA Atago, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 3
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Exeter, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Boise, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Alden, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Edsall, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Exeter at 23,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Suzuya at 23,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Glasgow at 23,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Parrott at 23,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD John D. Edwards at 23,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Edsall at 23,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Asashio at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Exeter at 18,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CA Exeter at 18,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Atago at 18,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Glasgow at 18,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Hibiki at 18,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Asashio at 18,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD John D. Edwards at 18,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD John D. Edwards at 18,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Edsall at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Suzuya at 15,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Boise at 15,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Suzuya at 15,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Glasgow at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Marblehead at 15,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Hibiki at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD John D. Edwards at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stewart at 15,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Michishio at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Edsall at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bulmer at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Boise at 14,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Glasgow at 14,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Boise at 14,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Glasgow at 14,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 14,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Akatsuki at 14,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD John D. Edwards at 14,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Whipple at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Whipple at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CA Houston at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Atago at 13,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Arashio at 13,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hibiki at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Stewart at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Alden at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Jintsu at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Glasgow at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD John D. Edwards at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Boise at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Jintsu at 6,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Hibiki at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Michishio at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Glasgow at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Glasgow at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Glasgow at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards
CL Glasgow sunk by CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Michishio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Jintsu at 6,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Whipple at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
CA Exeter engages BB Kongo at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Atago at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD John D. Edwards at 7,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD John D. Edwards at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Alden at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Exeter at 5,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CA Houston at 5,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Jintsu at 5,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Michishio at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards
DD Parrott sunk by DD Michishio at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Alden at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Boise sunk by BB Haruna at 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead sunk by BB Kongo at 4,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Exeter at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD John D. Edwards at 4,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Oshio at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bulmer at 4,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Akatsuki at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Houston at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Edwards sunk by DD Michishio at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Atago at 10,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Alden at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Exeter at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CA Houston at 11,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Alden at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
Nixon, E.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Stewart at 13,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Jintsu at 13,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Hibiki at 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Michishio at 13,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 16,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 16,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Whipple at 16,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Stewart at 16,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Bulmer at 16,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Akatsuki at 16,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Whipple at 16,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Alden at 16,000 yards
Daigo, Tadashige orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Exeter at 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 20,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Houston at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Atago at 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Bulmer at 20,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Alden at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Oshio at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Asashio at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CA Houston at 23,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Oshio at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Atago at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CA Houston at 29,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Exeter at 29,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Arashio at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 30
P-40B Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19
P-40B Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
P-40B Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
P-40B Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
P-40B Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

A sad story of (required) losses

- At least one Japanese cruiser (CA Atago) sank, maybe CL Jintsu too, or might follow soon

June2.42 EDIT: both CA Atago and CL Jintsu sank, this is confirmed

- Tomorrow there is going to be another battle; fingers crossed Repulse can hit the mini-KB
then time to leave these waters, as Soerabaja is now inside LBA range

It looks like you got their fighters pretty good.

If you TF with the Houston is at a port, can you put her in port to remove the air unit?

You are doing very well early slowing down the Japanese. [&o]

Houston is one hex west of Benkoelen, if by miracle it doesn't during the combat phase, I will recover the floatplanes

and yes, he sent lots of sweeps and a few unescorted Betties to Benkoelen; he saved his Kates for later

Houston is not going to survive with 99 fires. There will be no movement for her or unloading of anything. Scuttle her and save the 10% points and the captain.

good point; the captain is good, so I decided to scuttle and save him

April 2.42

- Lots of fights, another slug fest, another battle than ended with too many Allied ships on the bottom

- Pretty much run out of fighter planes at Java, there is some relief coming but might arrive too late

- With honor preserved, I think it is now time to withdraw


These are the first battles; Dutch vs the same TF that fought yesterdat



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Benkoelen at 45,90, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Suzuya
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent
DD Tjerk Hiddes

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Daigo, Tadashige crosses the 'T'
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Java at 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
Daigo, Tadashige orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Tromp at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Java at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Kortenaer at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Benkoelen at 44,89, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya
DD Asashio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 4
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent
DD Tjerk Hiddes

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Java at 11,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Evertsen at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Piet Hein at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Java at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Asashio at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Tromp at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Java at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 8,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Michishio at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Piet Hein at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Tromp at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Michishio at 11,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Michishio at 11,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Nes at 11,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Evertsen at 11,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

then BC Repulse TF, which was hunting for mini KB, found a CL TF instead; I am not happy with the results of the 1st battle

then more Dutch battles:



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nias at 38,81, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Uranami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 5
CL Emerald, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
CL Colombo, Shell hits 3
DD Nestor, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
DD Nizam, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Starling, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Tennant, W.G. crosses the 'T'
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Emerald at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Isaac Sweers at 11,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Isaac Sweers at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BC Repulse at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 6,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Shikinami at 6,000 yards
CL Emerald engages CL Sendai at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Isaac Sweers at 6,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Shirakumo at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 5,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 5,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Uranami at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Isaac Sweers at 5,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nestor at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DE Starling at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Isonami at 2,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Isaac Sweers at 2,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
CL Emerald engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Isonami at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Emerald at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers sunk by DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Emerald at 3,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nestor at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Numakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Emerald at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Emerald at 2,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
CL Emerald engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Isonami at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DE Starling at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Nestor at 3,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Nestor at 3,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Isonami at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nestor at 3,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DE Starling at 3,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Numakaze at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Nizam at 3,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Nizam at 3,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Numakaze at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Numakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Isonami at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Emerald engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Uranami at 3,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nizam at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nestor at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 2,000 yards
CL Colombo engages DD Numakaze at 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DE Starling at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
Tennant, W.G. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 4,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nestor at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Nestor at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 10,000 yards
CL Emerald engages CL Sendai at 10,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Isonami at 10,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DE Starling at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pagai-eilanden at 44,88, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Piet Hein, on fire
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent
DD Tjerk Hiddes

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM crosses the 'T'
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL De Ruyter at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Van Nes at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL De Ruyter at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Michishio at 8,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Sumatra at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Sumatra at 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Java at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Michishio at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pagai-eilanden at 43,89, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tachikaze
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp, Shell hits 3, on fire
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Ishikawa, Shigeru crosses the 'T'
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Banckert at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL De Ruyter at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Java at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Yugao at 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Tachikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Tromp at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Java at 7,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 7,000 yards
CL Java engages CL Kinu at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Arashi at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Java engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 6,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL De Ruyter at 6,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Takao at 6,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Witte de With at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Satsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Yugao at 6,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Mogami at 10,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Java at 10,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CL Isuzu at 10,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Yugao at 10,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Tachikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 12,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CL Isuzu at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 12,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CL Isuzu at 12,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashi at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Tromp at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Takao at 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Maikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Maikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Evertsen at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Mogami at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Java at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 7,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Tachikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugao at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Banckert at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL De Ruyter at 8,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Java at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 8,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Tachikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Banckert at 8,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Satsuki at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Piet Hein at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Tromp at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 7,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CA Mogami at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Tachikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Banckert at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Tachikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Isuzu at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CL Kinu at 7,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CL Isuzu at 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 7,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Tachikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 9,000 yards
CA Takao engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 9,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CL Kinu at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Satsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Satsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

then Repulse found again that same cruiser TF; probably sank most of it

then lots of air attacks at Benkoelen

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sinabang at 39,78, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Isonami, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Uranami, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 2
CL Newcastle
CL Colombo
DD Nizam, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 14,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Uranami at 14,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Shirakumo at 14,000 yards
Tachibana, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 8,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Uranami at 8,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 8,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Uranami at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Isonami at 7,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 7,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nizam at 7,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Shirakumo at 7,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Uranami at 7,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shirakumo at 7,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Isonami at 7,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nizam at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Uranami at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 5,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Numakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nizam at 5,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 4,000 yards
CL Colombo engages DD Numakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nizam at 4,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nizam at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Isonami
DD Isonami sunk by BC Repulse at 3,000 yards
Tennant, W.G. orders Allied TF to disengage
CL Sendai engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Shirakumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 12,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 12,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Nizam at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 15,000 yards
CL Colombo engages CL Sendai at 15,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 15,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Nizam at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 23,000 yards
BC Repulse engages DD Numakaze at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BC Repulse engages CL Sendai at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
P-40B Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
P-40B Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 28700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Caledon

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

finally, the mini-KB strike + a torpedo hit a transport AK

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Benkoelen at 45,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N1 Kate x 15
B5N2 Kate x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1
CL Dauntless, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Durban, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hotspur
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
15 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9970.
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Dauntless


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Sub attack near Batoe-eilanden at 43,83

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 8
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAK Rozan Maru
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru
xAK Kamogawa Maru
TB Manazuru

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at AK Hirokawa Maru
Sargo diving deep ....
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Manazuru attacking submerged sub ....
TB Manazuru is out of ASW ammo
TB Manazuru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Another turn, another bloodbath...

First, lets discuss Papua New Guinea;

this was 2 turns ago... this was the plan

results were not great. [:(]

basically he destroyed all the bait TFs, and BB Hyuga, after eating 3 torpedo hits (plus 4 "hit no explosion") got minimal damage; probably not even a couple months yard time [:@] damned dive bombers decided not to fly!!!



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 104,136, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Karii
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
AM Whyalla, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAP Chilka, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Macdhui, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1382 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (11 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages xAP Macdhui at 19,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages xAP Macdhui at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AM Whyalla at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Whyalla at 16,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAP Chilka at 16,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages xAP Chilka at 16,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAP Chilka at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Massive explosion on AM Whyalla
CL Tenryu engages AM Whyalla at 13,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Chilka at 13,000 yards
DD Karii engages xAP Chilka at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Chilka at 13,000 yards
xAP Macdhui sunk by DD Fubuki at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages AM Whyalla at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
DD Karii engages AM Whyalla at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAP Chilka at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
AM Whyalla sunk by CL Tenryu at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages xAP Chilka at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAP Chilka at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages xAP Chilka at 8,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages xAP Chilka at 8,000 yards
xAP Chilka sunk by DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 104,136, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Karii
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
APD Kilty, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
APD Gilmer, Shell hits 34, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
DD Usugumo engages APD Gilmer at 19,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages APD Gilmer at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 17,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Kilty at 17,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages APD Gilmer at 17,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages APD Gilmer at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 15,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Kilty at 15,000 yards
DD Karii engages APD Kilty at 15,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages APD Kilty at 15,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages APD Kilty at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 12,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Gilmer at 12,000 yards
DD Karii engages APD Gilmer at 12,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages APD Kilty at 12,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages APD Kilty at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages APD Kilty at 12,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages APD Kilty at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages APD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages APD Kilty at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Kilty at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages APD Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages APD Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages APD Kilty at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages APD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages APD Kilty at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Karii engages APD Kilty at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages APD Kilty at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Kilty at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages APD Kilty at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages APD Kilty at 10,000 yards
APD Gilmer sunk by DD Karii at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages APD Kilty at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages APD Kilty at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages APD Kilty at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages APD Kilty at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages APD Kilty at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
APD Kilty sunk by CL Tenryu at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 105,137, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Yura
DD Mikazuki
DD Yakaze
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
KV Aster, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAP North Coast, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Fiona, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAKL Hamakua, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAKL Argus, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 20,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires at xAP North Coast at 20,000 yards
BB Ise fires at xAP North Coast at 20,000 yards
xAP North Coast sunk by CA Kako at 20,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires at xAKL Hamakua at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Ise engages xAKL Argus at 18,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages xAKL Hamakua at 18,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages xAKL Argus at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Aster at 17,000 yards
BB Ise engages KV Aster at 17,000 yards
CA Kako engages KV Aster at 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages xAKL Fiona at 17,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages xAKL Argus at 17,000 yards
DD Hasu engages xAKL Hamakua at 17,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages xAKL Hamakua at 17,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages xAKL Fiona at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages KV Aster at 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages KV Aster at 15,000 yards
xAKL Hamakua sunk by BB Hyuga at 15,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages xAKL Fiona at 15,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages xAKL Argus at 15,000 yards
DD Hasu engages xAKL Fiona at 15,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages xAKL Argus at 15,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages xAKL Argus at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
KV Aster sunk by BB Hyuga at 12,000 yards
DD Hasu engages xAKL Argus at 12,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAKL Argus at 12,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages xAKL Fiona at 12,000 yards
DD Hasu engages xAKL Fiona at 12,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages xAKL Fiona at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages xAKL Argus at 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages xAKL Fiona at 9,000 yards
xAKL Fiona sunk by CA Kako at 9,000 yards
DD Hasu engages xAKL Argus at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages xAKL Argus at 6,000 yards
xAKL Argus sunk by CA Kako at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1
BB Ise
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
TBD-1 Devastator x 13

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 2
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

on the other Indian ocean, results were even worst!

- CV Formidable, which was moving to Java, ate a torpedo... damage is not that terrible, but I won't risk it in a damaged state; so the plan is to get closer to Java, so that its squadrons can fight (and probably get depleted) at Java

- BC Repulse ate 4 torpedoes from mini KB.. it is a goner now

- Ramillies, Resolution also torpedoed, we will see how many "R" BBs survive, with good luck maybe a couple

- silver linen: he cancelled the invasion, the TFs moved north.. that is why Repulse got torpedoes. I was not expecting him to move north, but to keep moving south or stay close to Benkoelen



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Sub attack near Exmouth at 48,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 5

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1
DD Panther

SS I-158 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Formidable
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther attacking submerged sub ....
DD Panther attacking submerged sub ....
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Batoe-eilanden at 43,83

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

AK Hirokawa Maru is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 attacking on the surface

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Siberoet at 42,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Siberoet at 42,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 1
BB Ramillies, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Perth

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on Benkoelen , at 45,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Siberoet at 42,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 37,71

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Siberoet at 42,85

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Revenge

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Siberoet at 42,85

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Long days at work because of Coronavirus, which meant I barely had time to play,

Date is now April 15.42; what is new?


- He successfully invaded Java, he did a smart move; he first took Denpasar, parked LBAs and then he invaded Banjoewangi (SE tip of Java). I sent pretty much all the "ABDA" air force to try to stop it, but results were laughable, not a single ship hit, and costly at dozens of planes shot down. He landed 2.5 divisions, and I decided to sail away 2 USA brigades I was planning to send as reinforcements. The island is doomed, but I am happy I was able to keep it for so long

Sumatra:
- I still control the southern tip
- In the last slug fest (early days of April), I lost capital ships: Repulse, Royal Sovereign, plus cruisers: Houston, Boise, Marblehead, Emerald, Glasgow, Sumatra, plus 7 DDs. He probably lost a CL and a few destroyers, but he had to cancel his invasion. Instead it seems that he is walking from the North. I haven't seen yet any big LCU, not yet.
- He captured Padang with tanks and para troops. He is walking to Benkoelen. Maybe he will try again once he controls Benkoelen?
- I still have 2 CAs, 7 CLs and 7 DDs at Oosthaven, these are in relatively good shape, I don't think I want to use them in a surface battle, but they will remain there until I finish my evacuation of Sumatra. I am evacuating base forces; the British/ Indian division and brigades, plus supporting artillery/ engineers, will stay and fight and die
- Palembang is at fort level 5.58 if he keeps delaying it might reach level 6. Supply is not an issue because I dumped more than 200K, of which I still have 180K (This game is dababes, refineries won't build supply)

what else; 1st tanker killed, and a pretty big one!!!

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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
TK Kaizyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kaizyo Maru
O20 diving deep ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
TK Kaizyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20

TK Kaizyo Maru is sighted by SS O20
SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes

Burma:
he has been advancing, steadily, up until this turn this was a "dead" theater with barely any Allied activity

- 3 turns ago, he captured Magwe, which was the trigger for the start of air operations. but due to poor weather on days 1 and 2, there were no attacks

This last turn, we finally got good weather and with it the start of air operations in eastern India

Results were good, Magwe (L3) airbase at 56% damage; it will probably take another turn or 2 to close it, then we will go after the "gold"


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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 46

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 15 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 24
Blenheim IV x 36
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 12
Wellington Ic x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Hudson I x 17
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 3 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 11
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-26 Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
B-26 Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 16000 feet
15 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 20000 feet
23 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 6

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 15000 feet *

and air losses:

- mostly British bombers, in general terms this is "money well spent", as closing the oil tap at Burma is tremendously important

- Combat debut of P-38s... it didn't shine

Is closing the Burma Oil that important? I feel like Japan can run the economy off all the other oil centers, the Burma Oil is just a bonus. It's also way too easy to bomb, so there isn't much chance of it being relevant in the long run anyway.